Lovis Corinth
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Gvardeysk
- Educated at
- Kneiphof GymnasiumAcadémie JulianAcademy of Fine Arts, MunichArt Academy Königsberg
- Awards
- 🏆 honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"'Lovis Corinth, Autobiographic Writings', Part Two - Review with quotes by Francesco Mazzaferro"
"My conscious motivation was to bring German art up to the highest level. I saw what the French artists could do since some time, we could do much more. I spoke in front of our youth, I can say with su…"
"In the autumn of 1884 I went to Paris. The spirit that greeted me was certainly more impressive than in Germany. I studied in a famous school. The French who I met there seemed to me not at all equipp…"
"Lovis Corinth, The Handbook 'Learning to Paint'. Part One - Review by Francesco Mazzaferro"
Works & Publications
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Timeline
1858
Born
Birth1925
Died
Death
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